Posts Tagged ‘entertainment law’
Universal Music Suit: The Future of Generative AI Software in the Music Industry
By: Vincent Alfieri Universal Music Group has recently filed a lawsuit against Anthropic PBC, an Amazon backed startup, alleging that the company’s Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) chatbot infringes on the lyrics from multiple copyrighted songs.[1] Universal’s complaint contains numerous side-by-side comparisons of the chatbot’s generated lyrics and the lyrics from copyrighted works.[2] When directed by a…
Read MoreCareful How You Use Your AI: How the NO FAKES ACT Can Alter the Digital Landscape for Celebrities
By: Hannah Lief The Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2023, also known as the NO FAKES ACT, is a bipartisan proposal that is designed to create a uniform right to publicity, protecting a celebrity’s voice, image, and visual likeliness.[1] It was introduced by four U.S. senators in a draft federal…
Read MoreGrappling with the Implementation of the SEC’s New Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements
By: Olivia Woodmansee In July 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to adopt a final rule on cybersecurity disclosure for public companies.[1] The rule is predicted to fundamentally alter most, if not all, public companies’ incident response processes.[2] The SEC now requires companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents via Form 8-K within four…
Read MoreThe Aftermath of the #MeToo Movement in Hollywood and Employment Law
By: Faiza Chappell From Harvey Weinstein to Bill Cosby, and now R. Kelly, women are coming forward every day with sexual abuse and assault allegations in Hollywood and the rest of the workforce around the country. Although the phrase “me too” has been recited since 2006, the “Me Too Movement” officially took off after the…
Read MoreLegal Issues in the Age of the Influencer
By: Holly Santapaga Users of the popular social media app Instagram are likely familiar with the term “influencer.” Though it is difficult to define the term “influencer,” these individuals generally have a large social media following, and the ability to influence their following through “sales, attitudes, opinions, [or] time spent.”[1] Advertisers quickly caught on to…
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